US8503857B2ActiveUtilityA1

Recordable downloadable video audio wedding and photo album and accessories

Assignee: SIKORSKI EDWARDPriority: Jun 16, 2011Filed: Sep 14, 2011Granted: Aug 6, 2013
Est. expiryJun 16, 2031(~4.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Edward Sikorski
H04N 5/765
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PatentIndex Score
18
Cited by
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References
20
Claims

Abstract

A system to record videos and take still photographs of special events, which can be placed into a photo album; the electronic recording and video displaying device as a tablet being preferably built into the cover of the album. The system allows consumers to view segments of their weddings while looking through their wedding photos. Further, the electronic recording and video displaying device can be removed from the photo album and connected to a charger or hooked up to a computer for downloading event footage such as that of a wedding. Users may erase the recorded video and replace it with new footage or an entity may control content. Alternate embodiments may be placed into a corresponding box or a card as a remote means for sending personalized greetings.

Claims

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What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims:  
     
       1. A video/audio and photo album gift box system comprising:
 a) a photo album for storing a plurality of still-pictures, said photo album having a front cover, a rear cover, a spine, a personalized video/audio greeting recording, and a plurality of still-picture-storing-pages; 
 b) a gift box; 
 c) a removable securer; 
 d) an electronic recording and video displaying device; and 
 e) at least one USB port; 
 f) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device is located on a face of said front cover of said photo album; 
 g) wherein said securer secures said video displaying device such that said personalized video/audio greeting may be displayed through a surface of said gift box; 
 h) wherein said securer secures said video displaying device such that said personalized video/audio greeting may be removed from within said gift box and secured on a table or a refrigerator by said securer; 
 i) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device and said USB port are removably connected in electrical communication with each other; 
 j) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device and said USB port are removably connected to said photo album; 
 k) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device may be removed by finger-pushing through an aperture on back portion of said front cover; 
 l) wherein said still-picture-storing-pages removably store still pictures; 
 m) wherein said USB port is located in said spine of said photo album, said USB port for use in charging said electronic recording and video displaying device and/or connecting said electronic recording and video displaying device to at least one computer for downloading and/or uploading recorded videos and/or data onto said computer; and 
 n) wherein said video/audio and photo album system provides individuals with a means by which to simultaneously view said plurality of still pictures and said recorded videos in one event memorabilia assembly. 
 
     
     
       2. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device is able to be permanently attached to said front cover of said photo album. 
     
     
       3. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device is able to be removably attached to said front cover of said photo album via fasteners. 
     
     
       4. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device comprises a camera lens, at least one display screen, and at least one speaker. 
     
     
       5. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device comprises a tablet. 
     
     
       6. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said individuals may remove the electronic recording and video displaying device out of said front cover to record or erase footage. 
     
     
       7. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said electronic recording device is built into the front cover. 
     
     
       8. The video/audio and photo album system of  claim 1  wherein said still pictures and said recorded videos are of a wedding event. 
     
     
       9. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said still pictures and said recorded videos are of a birthday event. 
     
     
       10. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said still pictures and said recorded videos are of a graduation event. 
     
     
       11. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said still pictures and said recorded videos are of a family event. 
     
     
       12. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said still pictures and said recorded videos comprise a greeting. 
     
     
       13. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  wherein said still pictures and said recorded videos comprise said greeting that is sendable from a giver-sender to a recipient-receiver. 
     
     
       14. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 13  wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device comprises a securer such that said greeting may be displayed on a vertical surface. 
     
     
       15. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 14  wherein said securer comprises an adhesive. 
     
     
       16. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 14  wherein said securer comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
       17. The video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 14  wherein said securer comprises a magnet. 
     
     
       18. A video/audio and photo album gift box comprising:
 a) a photo album for storing a plurality of still-pictures, said photo album having a front cover, a rear cover, a spine and at least one still-picture-storing-page; 
 b) an electronic recording and video displaying device; 
 c) at least one USB port; and 
 d) a gift box; 
 e) a securer; 
 f) wherein said securer secures said video displaying device such that said personalized video/audio greeting may be displayed on a surface of said gift box; 
 g) wherein said securer secures said video displaying device such that said personalized video/audio greeting may be removed from within said gift box and secured on a table or a refrigerator by said securer; 
 h) wherein said still pictures and said recorded videos are of a wedding event, birthday event, graduation event, family event, and/or a greeting; 
 i) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device is located on a face of said front cover of said photo album; 
 j) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device is able to be permanently or removably attached to said front cover of said photo album; 
 k) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device may be removed by finger-pushing through an aperture on back portion of said front cover; 
 l) wherein said individuals may remove the electronic recording and video displaying device out of said front cover to record or erase footage; 
 m) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device comprises a camera lens, at least one display screen, and at least one speaker; 
 n) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device comprises said securer such that said greeting may be displayed on at least one vertical surface; 
 o) wherein said securer comprises an adhesive, a hook and loop fastener, and a magnet; 
 p) wherein said electronic recording and video displaying device and said USB port are removably connected in electrical communication with each other; 
 q) wherein said USB port is located in said spine of said photo album, said USB port for use in charging said electronic recording and video displaying device and/or connecting said electronic recording and video displaying device to at least one computer for downloading and/or uploading recorded videos and/or data onto said computer; and 
 r) wherein said video/audio and photo album system provides an individuals with a means by which to simultaneously view said plurality of still pictures and said recorded videos in one event memorabilia assembly. 
 
     
     
       19. The video/audio and photo album system of  claim 18  wherein said video/audio and photo album system comprises a kit including:
 a) said photo album; 
 b) said electronic recording and video displaying device; and 
 c) at least one said securer. 
 
     
     
       20. A method of using the video/audio and photo album gift box system of  claim 1  comprising the steps of:
 a) inserting an electronic recording and video displaying device into a front cover of a photo album of an event memorabilia assembly; 
 b) removing said electronic recording and video displaying device from said front cover; 
 c) video and audio recording at least one event; 
 d) placing still-pictures of said at least one event into still-picture-storing-pages; and 
 e) viewing said video and audio recording and said still-pictures of said at least one event at at least one future date.

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